UPDATE: Authorities have released the name of a firefighter that was injured in a fire at a factory on Bill Bryan Boulevard in Hopkinsville Thursday morning. Hopkinsville Fire Department Spokesman Payton Rogers says they were called to Metalsa for a fire alarm and located a … [Read more...]
The following was shared by Frank Leeb (FDNY's Chief of Training) who was the Citywide Tour Command Chief for Saturdays fire & rescue. At the FDNY, the Citywide Commander duty is rotated among the staff chiefs and each does a 24 hour shift approximately twice monthly. On … [Read more...]
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - One firefighter was injured during a late-night incident in the Elyria area. According to the firefighters’ union, crews worked to extinguish the tractor-trailer fire on the Ohio Turnpike. The injured firefighter was treated for a minor burn that was a … [Read more...]
By ABC: The fire station at Avalon Airport has been closed after unsafe levels of PFAS were found in the drinking water. The union representing aviation firefighters said the firefighting chemical was also detected in the water supply at the air traffic tower south-west of … [Read more...]
We are deeply saddened to hear from mutual friend Greg Noll that Chief Don Abbott passed away this evening after his battle with several health issues over the last 5 years. He only learned of Don’s deteriorating health status yesterday after friends tried to contact Don and tell … [Read more...]
SAVE THE DATE-TUESDAY OCTOBER 11, 2022 - 1300 Hours Est FROM US FIRE ADMINISTRATOR Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell. On October 11, USFA, in partnership with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, will host the first U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention … [Read more...]
Here is additional and updated information from the FDNY and the google drive: Lithium-Ion Batteries: Challenges for the Fire Service. The FDNY foundation symposium was presented with our partners from the NFPA and UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute. The Symposium Google … [Read more...]